A US judge in Texas rules against the Minority Business Development Agency, stating it must serve all races, following a case where two white businessmen sued over race-based benefit denial. In another legal battle, Republican states and industry groups challenge the EPA's new soot pollution rule aiming to tighten air quality standards. Moreover, the misuse of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in silencing victim-survivors in sexual harassment cases is highlighted, despite released guidelines emphasizing limited scope and exceptions.

Legal Challenges and Equality Struggles